Common cause of overeating

Let's say, you are in a restaurant with your family. Each of you had ordered items you would like to eat from the menu. Food arrived, you enjoyed the food you ordered. So has your spouse.But you notice that your child hasn't finished her plate of food. She is struggling to finish. There is quite a bit...

Source of Vitamin D

Whenever I do a compilation post on nutrients and their various food sources, I often get this question "Can you make a list of food sources rich in Vitamin D"I was deficient in Vitamin D for many years. I have also taken D3 supplements earlier. I had searched for food sources rich in Vitamin D, but...

How I reversed PCOD?

A few days back, I had posted a note on Instagram that I have reversed PCOD. There were many questions on how I did it, what diet I followed etc. PCOD is a lifestyle disorder. So all I did was corrected my lifestyle. As simple as that. Please note I'm neither a gynaecologist nor...

Thank you and Goodbye, PCOD!

 From 2004 until 2020, my abdomen ultrasound scan report would have the phrase "bilateral polycystic ovaries".My 2021 scan report says "Ovaries appear normal" and no mention of polycystic ovaries. Yes, I have successfully managed to reverse my PCOD condition. So thrilled about it!The only intention...

The Oil bath Ritual

 Saturday mornings in the 80s used to be like this at my home. My grandmother would apply generous amounts of warm sesame oil on my scalp and let it soak for around 30 minutes. I would be playing outside, exposed to the Sun while the oil was getting absorbed. After she got the hot water ready,...

Being environment-agnostic

 Whenever someone asks me how to quit junk foods, my first suggestion would be "Out of sight, out of mind. Don't stock them up at home".Imagine a pack of chips lying inside your snacks cupboard. You are not into the habit of reading nutrition labels yet. You are not aware of the information that...

Sacred space

What's a sacred space? Is it a place of religious importance? Is it a corner in our homes where we do our prayers?Along with these spaces, two places need to be given sacrosanct importance - our body and our mind."Treat your body like a temple" - we might have heard of this phrase. One of the interpretations...

The wakeup call

 I came across this interesting insight somewhere. When you are starting your 30s, you usually get a wake-up call from the Universe if you are not aligned with your life's purpose. Each one of us gets this wake-up call. Some of us dismiss it completely and move on with our lives. Some of us hear it but snooze it multiple times, thinking this is not the right time and give ourselves multiple reasons...

My thoughts on "The Great Indian Kitchen"

 Many people had messaged me, asking me to watch this new Malayalam movie "The Great Indian Kitchen" streaming on Neestream.Since I'm a big proponent of home cooking and its importance in today's times, I was eager to watch this movie after seeing the trailer. I'm sure every woman in India...